HAL’s caregivers quickly identified the warning signs of a stroke—facial drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty—and continued to find red flags. One nurse shined a light in HAL‘s eyes, but his pupils remained dilated. Then, Hal’s entire body began to shake.
“Stroke is prevalent in the population we serve,” said neurohospitalist Matthew Ho, MD, Queen of the Valley’s Stroke Director. “This training will ensure all of our nurses—whether they are in the emergency department or a patient unit—are proficient at finding risk factors so they can make safer and faster assessments.”
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How Springfield Technical Community College is Training Healthcare Professionals to Respond to Emergency Events with Simulation
Springfield Tech has used a state grant to purchase a new high-fidelity patient simulator to help students and medical practitioners develop clinical skills and gain experience in treating patients.
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These Robots are Helping Future Doctors in ER Battles in the Bronx
“He has the ability to breathe, to blink, to talk, to cry,” said Dr. Mina Attaalla, the hospital’s simulation education director.
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HAL at EMS World Expo 2016
Local, state, national and international first responders took part in active shooter training involving a robot.